Rig Veda 10.175.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 175, Mantra 2
Sukta 10.175
Rishi: Same sukta context (10.175).
Devata: Grāvāṇaḥ / usrāḥ (bright pressing powers).
Chandas: Likely Gāyatrī (verify per edition).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
ग्रावाणो अप दुच्छुनामप सेधत दुर्मतिम् । उस्राः कर्तन भेषजम् ॥
Transliteration
grāvāṇo ápa ducchúnām ápa sedhata durmatím | usrā́ḥ kartana bheṣajám ||
Translation
搾り石よ、凶兆の力を払い退けよ、曲がれる思いをも払い退けよ。輝ける者たちよ、癒しを刻み出せ——搾られた精髄の内より薬（bhéṣaja）を解き放て。
Word by Word
ग्रावा॑णःthe pressing-stones
ग्रावा॑णः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootग्रावन् (प्रातिपदिक) < PIE *gʷerh₂-?; Vedic ‘pressing-stone’
अपaway
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (निपात/उपसर्ग)
दुच्छुना॑म्harms, injuries
दुच्छुना॑म्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदुच्छुना (प्रातिपदिक) = दु- + छुना/शुना (harm, hurt)
अपaway
अप:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (निपात/उपसर्ग)
सेधतward off!, repel!
सेधत:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√सिध्/सेध् (to ward off, repel, prevent)
दुर्म॒तिम्evil intent / bad thought
दुर्म॒तिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्मति (प्रातिपदिक) = दुर्- + मति
उ॒स्राःthe bright ones / the cows
उ॒स्राः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootउसर्/उस्र (प्रातिपदिक) ‘ruddy/bright; (also) cows’
क॑र्तनthey cut/make (forth)
क॑र्तन:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√कृत् (to cut, make) → Vedic injunctive/aorist usage ‘kartan’
भेष॒जम्a remedy, medicine
भेष॒जम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभेषज (प्रातिपदिक)
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